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Narayanganj Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.600°N 90.500°E / 23.600; 90.500
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Narayanganj Sadar
নারায়নগঞ্জ
Upazila
Shitalakshya River at Narayanganj Sadar
Shitalakshya River at Narayanganj Sadar
Map of Narayanganj Sadar upazila
Map of Narayanganj Sadar upazila
Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.600°N 90.500°E / 23.600; 90.500
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarayanganj
Area
 • Total
100.74 km2 (38.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
1,770,734
 • Density17,577/km2 (45,525/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1400[2]
Area code0671
WebsiteOfficial Map of Narayanganj Sadar
Narayanganj Sadar Upazila mauza geocode map

Narayanganj Sadar (Bengali: নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

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Narayanganj Sadar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°30′00″E / 23.6000°N 90.5000°E / 23.6000; 90.5000. It has 476,148 households and total area 100.74 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.30%
Hinduism
 
 3.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Narayanganj Sadar Upazila had 274,502 households and a population of 1,012,144. 8.54% of the population were under 5 years of age. Narayanganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.59%: 82.21% for males and 78.82% for females, and a sex ratio of 109.23 males for every 100 females. 110,106 (10.88%) lived in urban areas.[4]

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As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604,561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population is 339,155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]

Administration

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Narayanganj Sadar Upazila is divided into 07 Union Parishads and a City Corporation.

Union Parishads
  1. Alirtek
  2. Baktaboli
  3. Enayetnagar
  4. Fatullah
  5. Gognagar
  6. Kashipur
  7. Kutubpur

The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 132 villages.[8]

City Corporation

Narayanganj City Corporation is subdivided into 27 wards.[8]

Upazila Chairman: - Woman Vice Chairman: -

Vice Chairman: -

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md.Gausul Azam

Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are twelve colleges in the upazila.[3] They include honors level colleges Haji Misir Ali University College, Narayanganj College, and Narayanganj Government Mohila College.[9] Government Tolaram College, founded in 1937, is the only masters level college.[10]

According to Banglapedia, Adarsha Girls' School and College, Narayanganj govt. Technical School and college, Deobhog Hazi Uzir Ali High School (founded in 1924), Morgan Girls High School (1910), Adarsha School Narayanganj (1906), Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, Narayanganj Ideal School (2000) and Narayanganj High School and College (1885) are notable secondary schools.[3]

The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas and one kamil madrasa.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. pp. 387, 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Narayanganj Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Narayanganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-281-8.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Narayanganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ a b "History & Facts". Narayanganj City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  9. ^ "List of Degree Colleges (Honors)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "List of Master's Colleges". Ministry of Education (Bangladesh). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "List of Fazil Madrasas". Ministry of Education (Bangladesh). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "List of Kamil Madrasas". Ministry of Education (Bangladesh). Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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